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Manganoan Calcite Pyrite & Rock Crystal

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Manganoan Calcite Pyrite & Rock Crystal

ex collection Uwe Niemeyer
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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.2 × 8.3 × 4.5 cm
Weight: 
418.00gr
Description

Pale pink, glossy manganoan calcite scalenohedrons with rock crystals, some nice, brassy pyrite crystals and beige sheaves of second generation calcite or aragonite.

Unfortunately the specimen shows some damage, mostly in the lower part. Still nice to look at.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Manganoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Mn)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

Rock Crystal

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
Hardness: 
0.0

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